title: [Palliative treatment of malignant esophageal obstruction with a new endoscopically administered self-expanding nitinol stent: case report].
abstract: The endoscopic methods of palliative treatment in malignant esophageal stenoses caused by neoplasm which have been performed so far unfortunately do not provide permanently satisfying results. The implantation of self-expanding stents with the purpose of removing malignant esophageal obstructions has recently become the most acceptable method of treatment. By using that method it is possible to reduce or even completely remove difficulties in swallowing. In that way a significant improvement in life quality of patients with inoperable esophageal cancer is possible. The various types of metal endoprostheses used for the palliative treatment of esophageal malignant stenoses are described in this paper. Here is also presented a case of nitinol stent implantation in a 50 year old woman suffering from esophageal cancer. This type of therapeutic treatment has been applied in Croatia for first time.
authors.affiliation: Klinika za unutarnje bolesti Medicinskog fakulteta u Zagrebu.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pulanić
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cavka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Brkić
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rustemović
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dumić
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Babić
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Opacić
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vucelić
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rosandić
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Krznarić
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ostojić
mesh_terms: D000497:Alloys; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: D000497:Alloys; C013616:nitinol
vernacular_title: Palijativni pristup malignoj opstrukciji jednjaka endoskopskom primjenom novog samosirećeg (self-expanding) nitinolskog stenta; prikaz bolesnice.